George Joyce vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

George Joyce
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, George Joyce and Lou Whitaker are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for George Joyce and Lou Whitaker

George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
143.87
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9967
600
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8570
515.9
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
George Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
George Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
George Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for George Joyce and Lou Whitaker

George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
George Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0